Shown during the Arizona Section tour are (from left) Daniel Hurst, presenter Ivan Insua, Robert James, Richard Pell, Jerry Siko, Paul Moreno, Karl Kammerzell, Richard Moreno, Alan Gaiser, Nick Martinez, Keith Winchester, James Benjamin, Jordan Potterfield, and Fran Johnston. WELDING JOURNAL 93 The Sacramento Valley Section members are shown during the Praxair tour. SPOKANE OCTOBER 24 Speakers: Phil Zammit, Brooklyn Iron Works; and Jared Satterlund, Oxarc Topics: Welding to AWS codes and nondestructive evaluation techniques Activity: The program was held at Pullman High School welding facility for more than 90 attendees including local industry members and students from North Idaho College. Equipment demonstrations were conducted by Karl Susz (Lincoln Electric) and Paul Stone (ESAB). Attendees participated in bending welder qualification coupons and NDE techniques. NOVEMBER 13 Activity: The Section members toured Wear-Tek Foundry in Spokane, Wash. Jeff Bailey and Bob Underhill conducted the tour of the facility that specializes in manufacturing and heat treating parts for the mining, power, and agriculture industries. NEW MEXICO OCTOBER 17 Speaker: Adolph Romero, CEO Affiliation: Horizon Trikes Topic: Fabrication and DOT requirements for road-worthy vehicles Activity: The meeting was held in Albuquerque, N.Mex. ARIZONA OCTOBER 11 Activity: The Section members toured Salt River Project Kyrene Generating Station in Tempe, Ariz. Ivan Insua, engineer, led the tour and discussed where welding is used in the plant. SACRAMENTO VALLEY OCTOBER 16 Activity: The Section members toured the Praxair Gas Production Facility in Pittsburg, Calif. Bill Bright, general manager, conducted the program. District 20 Pierrette H. Gorman, director (505) 284-9644 phgorma@sandia.gov District 21 Nanette Samanich, director (702) 429-5017 nan07@aol.com District 22 Kerry E. Shatell, director (925) 866-5434 kesi@pge.com
Welding Journal | January 2014
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